“Instruction does not prevent wasted time or mistakes; and mistakes themselves are often the best teachers of all.” By James Anthony Froude

Instructional strategies are one of the most important elements for an engaging and effective learning environment. When instructional strategies are linked to the needs and interests of students along with being tied to the curriculum, outcomes, and assessment; learning is enhanced. Below are some of my favorite engaging instructional strategies:

All Areas:

Playlist and/or Pathways

Effective Questioning

Sketch Notes

Think Pair Share

Turn and Talk

Jigsaw

Student Led-Conference

Accountable Talk

R.A.F.T (Role, Audience, Format and Topic)

Socratic seminar

Reading:

Close Reading

QAR (Question Answer Response)

Story Boards

Math:

Number Talks

Visual representation (pictures, manipulatives etc)

Teach Me/Show what you know (videos, books etc)

Content Areas (SS, Science etc)

Discovery/Inquire Based Learning

Science Notebooking

Debates/Role Playing

Progress Monitoring:

Alternative/Authentic Assessments

Entrance/Exit Tickets

Goal setting and reflection

Digital Instructional Strategies: Using technology as a tool to increase effectiveness and efficiency for the student, teacher, and parent.